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A protester walks with an Indonesian flag in front of a police headquarters that was set on fire and looted during demonstrations in Surabaya on August 31, 2025. Southeast Asia's biggest economy has been rocked by protests in major cities, including the capital Jakarta, since April 29 after footage spread of a motorcycle taxi driver being run over by a police tactical vehicle during an earlier rally against low wages and financial perks for lawmakers. Juni Kriswanto, AFP

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Indonesian authorities ramped up security Monday after six people were killed in unrest over economic hardship that escalated into violent anger against the nation&#x27;s police force.The deadly protests, which began last week over <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/9/1/indonesia-cuts-lawmaker-perks-as-president-tries-to-quell-protests-0001v">financial perks for lawmakers</a>, have forced President Prabowo Subianto to make a U-turn over the measures.Demonstrations had began peacefully, but<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/8/30/indonesia-protest-blaze-kills-3-as-anger-erupts-over-driver-death-1119"> turned violent against the nation&#x27;s elite paramilitary police unit</a> after footage showed one of its teams running over 21-year-old delivery driver Affan Kurniawan late Thursday.Protests have since spread from capital Jakarta to other major cities, including Yogyakarta, Bandung, Semarang and Surabaya in Java, and Medan in North Sumatra province, in the worst unrest since Prabowo took power.More gatherings of students and protesters were planned in several locations around Indonesia&#x27;s vast archipelago on Monday.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/8/30/five-things-to-know-about-indonesia-s-deadly-protests-1932">Five things to know about Indonesia&#x27;s deadly protests</a></div>Police set up checkpoints across capital Jakarta on Monday, and a police spokesman told broadcaster Kompas TV that officers were also patrolling the city to &quot;protect&quot; citizens and give a sense of security.Police had deployed a convoy of armoured cars and motorbikes to parliament late Sunday, in a show of force as they attempt to warn off protesters.The crisis has forced Prabowo to cancel a planned trip to China this week for a military parade commemorating the end of World War II.His close ally Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin warned Sunday that military and police would take &quot;firm action&quot; against &quot;rioters and looters&quot;, after the finance minister&#x27;s house was pillaged.At least three people were killed after a fire Friday started by protesters at a council building in the eastern city of Makassar.Another victim died in Makassar on Friday after he was beaten by a mob on suspicion that he was an intelligence officer, local disaster agency official Muhammad Fadli Tahar told AFP on Sunday.In Yogyakarta the Amikom Yogyakarta University confirmed the death of its student Rheza Sendy Pratama in protests, but the circumstances around his death remain unclear.In anticipation of further unrest, TikTok on Saturday temporarily suspended its live feature for &quot;a few days&quot; in Indonesia, where it has more than 100 million users.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/8/31/ph-officials-assure-safety-of-pinoys-in-indonesia-amid-deadly-protests-2242">PH officials assure safety of Pinoys in Indonesia amid deadly protests</a></div>

Indonesian authorities ramped up security Monday after six people were killed in unrest over economic hardship that escalated into violent anger against the nation's police force.

Indonesian authorities ramped up security Monday after six people were killed in unrest over economic hardship that escalated into violent anger against the nation's police force.

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Indonesia tightens security after deadly protests

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Published Sep 01, 2025 09:31 AM PHT

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